MO vs WMT
MO: The largest U.S. cigarette manufacturer and leading tobacco company, generating 34% net margins through Marlboro and diversified tobacco products spanning combustible, oral, and e-vapor categories. WMT: Global retail giant leveraging omnichannel integration, membership programs, and data-driven services to compete across groceries, general merchandise, and emerging high-margin business lines.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | MO | WMT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $71.59 | $113.10 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $121.1B | $896.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 15.03 | 39.41 | MO lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 4.20 | 4.30 | MO lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +34.3% | +3.1% | MO higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +63.0% | +25.0% | MO higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +47.2% | +4.2% | MO higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +149.7% | +23.9% | MO higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +23.5% | +8.0% | MO higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 8.67 | 0.62 | WMT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | -1.1% | +5.9% | WMT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -2.5% | +5.3% | WMT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +5.9% | +0.8% | MO higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.51 | 0.61 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +24.0% | +16.5% | MO higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.